Delhi shop advises buyers to not purchase HTC phones
HTC, which has been struggling in the smartphone market for the past couple of years, has a new problem to deal with in the national capital.
By Mayank Dikshit, | Updated:
(Navbharattimes.com)
NEW DELHI: HTC, which has been struggling in the smartphone market for the past couple of years, has a new problem to deal with in the national capital.
In Delhi's mobile phone markets, prospective smartphone buyers are being advised against purchasing HTC smartphone courtesy a series of posters that are posted outside several retail outlets, big as well as small. The posters warn buyers against HTC products due to the poor quality of service the company is offering.
The posters have been distributed across various markets by Delhi Mobile Sellers Association, an unregistered body. The distributor at Shakarpur, Lakshmi Nagar's 'Smart Phone Gallery' retail outlet said that this issue originated from Karol Bagh's Gaffar Market, the infamous grey market for mobile phones.
The issue, according to the distributor, is that HTC is being reluctant is providing customer support for repair and servicing at the ground level. Another distributor, the proprietor of 'Mobile Lounge' outlet, said that HTC is not providing customer support to handsets purchased from the shop as well as online.
NEW DELHI: HTC, which has been struggling in the smartphone market for the past couple of years, has a new problem to deal with in the national capital.
In Delhi's mobile phone markets, prospective smartphone buyers are being advised against purchasing HTC smartphone courtesy a series of posters that are posted outside several retail outlets, big as well as small. The posters warn buyers against HTC products due to the poor quality of service the company is offering.
Strange HTC posters in Delhi's market. Noticed? - @rajeshkalra Sir pic.twitter.com/D69DxdJXCc
— @xmayank (@mayankshivu) June 18, 2015 The posters have been distributed across various markets by Delhi Mobile Sellers Association, an unregistered body. The distributor at Shakarpur, Lakshmi Nagar's 'Smart Phone Gallery' retail outlet said that this issue originated from Karol Bagh's Gaffar Market, the infamous grey market for mobile phones.
The issue, according to the distributor, is that HTC is being reluctant is providing customer support for repair and servicing at the ground level. Another distributor, the proprietor of 'Mobile Lounge' outlet, said that HTC is not providing customer support to handsets purchased from the shop as well as online.
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A HTC's Customer Care spokesperson, on the other hand, claimed that there is no such issue in repairs of smartphones at the company's end. Instead, the spokesperson said this may be an attempt by rival brands to bring down the company's reputation or a problem at "local corners."Download
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